tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post8144522133778291230..comments2023-12-21T00:54:01.977-05:00Comments on NATIONALS NEWS NETWORK: Riggleman Returns for 2011: Does It Matter?Dave Nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-27532199491234012772010-11-01T17:20:44.475-04:002010-11-01T17:20:44.475-04:00The reason I bring up Acta is I'm showing you ...The reason I bring up Acta is I'm showing you the improvement from the lousy final year and a half of the Acta era, which have to be one of the worst stretches in MLB mangerial history. Also, pointing out his futility continued in Cleveland, where they were a game away from the World Series less than three years ago. In terms of injuries, those are just excuses, they are part of the game Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-59456718777115031062010-11-01T17:08:56.540-04:002010-11-01T17:08:56.540-04:00Not for the sake of nothing, but Cleveland lost th...Not for the sake of nothing, but Cleveland lost their CF (Sizemore), SS (Cabrera) and catcher (Santana) to season-ending injuries, severly hampering their record. But my article is not about the Cleveland Indians or Manny Acta.<br /><br />My article was about a few incidents this year and how the Nats manager, Jim Riggleman, handled some things and my opinion that since this team isn't goingDave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-46562212568338689142010-11-01T16:03:11.326-04:002010-11-01T16:03:11.326-04:00Well under your theory, Acta should have never got...Well under your theory, Acta should have never gotten a second chance with the Indians. He had one of the lowest winning percentages in the history of MLB. Yet, he got offered not one but two jobs. Shows you how weak the market is. By the way, I think Manny Acta is a great guy, just not exactly major league managing material.<br /><br />You said the Nats were a "vastly superior" team Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-22323756168297142622010-11-01T15:47:04.686-04:002010-11-01T15:47:04.686-04:00The Nats went 13-17 in Sept/Oct 2009 (which includ...The Nats went 13-17 in Sept/Oct 2009 (which includes the 7-game win streak to end the season), a .419 winning percentage (a 67-win pace) which is lower than Riggleman's lifetime win %, which as we both know by now is the lowest by anyone with as many games as he's managed. <br /><br />It's just a fallacy that the Nats played better, harder or smarter under Riggleman than they did forDave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-56346489306446314302010-11-01T15:21:47.984-04:002010-11-01T15:21:47.984-04:00You do have a right to argue the points you see &q...You do have a right to argue the points you see "fit." However when you say things such as the "Complaints from starting pitchers about being lifted too early?" And there is only one starting pitcher listed, that is misrepresenting the facts. I could be wrong, but I don't think there is another starting pitcher who has gone on the record with similar complaints to Lannan. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-54444646713962888332010-11-01T12:36:41.821-04:002010-11-01T12:36:41.821-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-55290456561691735182010-11-01T12:36:36.579-04:002010-11-01T12:36:36.579-04:00Anon, thanks for the follow-up.
I wrote this piec...Anon, thanks for the follow-up.<br /><br />I wrote this piece to primarily ask the question if it matters who the manager for the 2011 season is. In it, I pointed out a few of the things that I disagreed with how the manager handled things. It wasn't intended to be a complete profile of the manager, including the good and the bad. <br /><br />As the author, I have the prerogative to form Dave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-74635511885149329882010-11-01T01:07:11.472-04:002010-11-01T01:07:11.472-04:00Thank you for your reply. I appreciate your opinio...Thank you for your reply. I appreciate your opinion even we do differ. Also, I would like to apologize for mistakingly accusing of deleting my comments.<br /><br />First off, I would like to point out that the Nats did a lot better after Riggleman took over last year and culminated with a seven game winning streak to end the year and pretty good August. I don't think it's a coincidence Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-46363627188116917922010-10-31T02:59:47.616-04:002010-10-31T02:59:47.616-04:00Anon, thanks for your comments. I apologize if yo...Anon, thanks for your comments. I apologize if your original comment did not post. I assure you I did not delete it. I do not censor comments for content, only for spam and profanity. Perhaps a problem with blogspot? either way, sory it did not post.<br /><br />as for your larger comments, you are certainly entitled to your opinion, and your entitled to respect the opinions of the others youDave Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310191107811609232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1850525513629764193.post-72956813359115885622010-10-29T10:54:39.634-04:002010-10-29T10:54:39.634-04:00I'm not sure why my comments were deleted just...I'm not sure why my comments were deleted just because I was critical of you and thought that because of your admiration for Acta, you were overly-biased against Riggleman.<br /><br />First of all, I don't think Riggleman is the greatest manager, far from it. However, I think you are over-the-top in the criticism of him.<br /><br />I think you cherry pick your points. The Dunn situation Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com